did you know that ...
The blind cavefish is born with eyes, but they fall off as
the fish grows.
In July 1874, a swarm of Rocky Mountain locusts flew
over Nebraska covering an area estimated at 198,600
square miles. It is estimated that the swarm contained
about 12.5 trillion insects. These insects became extinct
thirty years later.
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The loudest insect in the world is the male cicada, which
is like a cricket. When they rub their abdomens, the
sound made can be heard from 1300 feet.
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The deepest mine in the world is the East Rand mine in
South Africa, which goes to a depth of about 11,762 feet.
In 1819, the USA purchased Florida from Spain for the
cancellation of a $5 million debt.
The song "Happy Birthday" brings in about $2 million
per year in licensing revenue to Warner Communications
who holds the copyright to the song.
The largest diamond that was ever found was 3106 carats.
The sound made by the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is so
loud that it can be heard 40 miles away.
The Kool-Aid™ Man used to be known as "Pitcher Man"
when he was first introduced in 1975.
(amusingfacts.com)
Dixon Valve & Coupling Company
800 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620
The name of the popular sports drink Gatorade was
named for the University of Florida Gators where it was
developed.
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Honolulu, Hawaii boasts the only royal palace in the
United States of America.
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest waterfall,
at 979 meters. This waterfall is sixteen times the height of
Niagara Falls.
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Phone: 410-778-2000 u 877-963-4966
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Product
Dates in
Safety Break-away Coupling Breaking Bolt Series
January 25 , the Continental Congress
1776 On
authorized the first national Revolutionary
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Applications:
•The industrial version is designed to minimize spillage
and damage associated with drive away and pull away
incidents.
•The marine version is typically used for ship-tooffshore platform and ship-to-ship product transfer
operations.
Features:
•industrial and marine versions available
•both versions are now available with male NPT ends
and 150# flange ends
•couplings automatically sense an excessive load, closes
the valve and disconnects
•working pressure: stainless steel 360 PSI and
aluminum 230 PSI at ambient temperature (70°F)
•sizes are available from 2" to 8"
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History
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War memorial in honor of Brigadier General
Richard Montgomery, who had been killed
during an assault on Quebec on December 31,
1775.
January 17 , on the Hawaiian Islands,
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a group of American sugar planters under
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Sanford Ballard Dole overthrew Queen
Liliuokalani, the Hawaiian monarch, and
established a new provincial government with
Dole as president. The coup occurred with
the foreknowledge of John L. Stevens, the
U.S. minister to Hawaii, and 300 U.S. Marines
from the U.S. cruiser Boston were called to
Hawaii, allegedly to protect American lives.
January 19 , the University of Notre Dame
1974 On
men’s basketball team defeated the University
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of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) 71-70,
in South Bend, Indiana, snapping UCLA’s
record-setting 88-game winning streak.
January 21 , U.S. President Jimmy Carter
1977 On
granted an unconditional pardon to hundreds
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of thousands of men who evaded the draft
during the Vietnam War. In total, some
100,000 young Americans went abroad in the
late 1960s and early 70s to avoid serving in the
war.
January 6 , after a bitterly contested
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election, Vice President Al Gore presided
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over a joint session of Congress that certified
George W. Bush as the winner of the 2000
election. In one of the closest Presidential
elections in U.S. history, George W. Bush was
finally declared the winner more then five
weeks after the election due to the disputed
Florida ballots.
(history.com)
A CEO throwing a party takes his executives on a tour
of his opulent mansion. In the back of the property, the
CEO has the largest swimming pool any of them has
ever seen. The huge pool, however, is filled with hungry
alligators. The CEO says to his executives "I think an
executive should be measured by courage. Courage is
what made me CEO. So this is my challenge to each of
you: if anyone has enough courage to dive into the pool,
swim through those alligators, and make it to the other
side, I will give that person anything they desire. My job,
my money, my house, anything!"
Everyone laughs at the outrageous offer and proceeds to
follow the CEO on the tour of the estate. Suddenly, they
hear a loud splash. Everyone turns around and sees the
CFO (Chief Financial Officer) in the pool, swimming for
his life. He dodges the alligators left and right and makes
it to the edge of the pool with seconds to spare. He pulls
himself out just as a huge alligator snaps at his shoes.
The flabbergasted CEO approaches the CFO and says,
"You are amazing. I've never seen anything like it in my
life. You are brave beyond measure and anything I own is
yours. Tell me what I can do for you."
The CFO, panting for breath, looks up and says, "You can
tell me who in the world pushed me in the pool!!"
What Not To Put On Your Application For Employment
Desired position: Reclining. Ha ha. But seriously,
whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I
wouldn't be applying here in the first place.
Last position held: Target for middle-management
hostility.
Salary: Less than I'm worth.
Preferred hours: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and
Thursday.
May we contact your current employer?:
If I had one, would I be here?
Do you have any physical conditions that would prohibit
you from lifting up to 50 lbs?:
Of what?
(funs.co.uk)